Strengthened
Himself
In The LORD His God
Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, The Amalekites
had made a raid on the Negeb and on Ziklag. They had attacked Ziklag,
burned it down, and taken captive the women and all who were in it, both small
and great; they killed none of them, but carried them off, and went their way.
When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down, and their
wives and sons and daughters taken captive. Then David and the people who were
with him raised their voices and wept, until they had no more strength to weep.
David’s two wives also had been taken captive, Ahinoam
of Jezreel, and Abigail the widow
of Nabal of Carmel. David was in great danger;
for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in
spirit for their sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the LORD
his God.
1 Samuel 30:1-6
David was not having a good day, but he
“strengthened himself in The LORD.” In the end David was encouraged and
refreshed and his army defeated the Amalekites. When
you face a similar situation, remember what God has done for you up to this
point in your life and be thankful. Then remember that
God has promised to you, for the future.
Our greatest strength
is often shown
in our ability to
stand still and trust God.
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